For the most part.

>>34235433
The point of this post is to get 3/4s of /a/ to rage, even though I've said this they will still more than likely rage anyway, despite the fact that you're an incredibly obvious troll.

Good day, sir.

>>34235433
If you're talking about the Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya-chan, yeah. It's official but not canon.

I wouldn't particularly recommend getting it UNLESS you understand the Japanese references since most of its humor comes from their culture.

Hardbound cover art is alot better.

>>34235544
If we didn't enjoy raging, we'd have stopped coming here a long time ago.

>>34235544
What? I just came here because my friend is always here. He's the one that recommended this book series to me. I like the story so far but he didn't tell me there was a cartoon shoe based off this because he said I might he been turned off by that. If there is one I'd like to check it out if its any good.
>>34235561
Well I figured that the books were set in Japan because of the names. Should the cultural differences be a real factor?

>>34234570

Yes, the show is nearly exactly the same. It has two seasons and a movie now, as well as 8 more volumes. There's a thread about it here: >>34234570

>>34235561
>Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya-chan

What the fuck makes you think he's talking about that?

Here, you can read rest of the novels: http://www.mediafire.com/?dw5thnnzdwz

For me, the story is better in the books. The anime doesn't really add anything I liked except Kyon's voice (in Japanese). There are some differences so you could watch it just to see how they adapted it. Haruhi seems much more annoying to me in the anime, but some people think she's worse in the books so it's just a matter of opinion.

>>34235814
wait are the rest of the novel already out? I know that I was going to pre-order the next one in the series, the boredom of Haruhi suzumiya but I didn't think that already published the other ones as well.

>>34235936
No, it's a fan translation. The translation is fine, and it's better than waiting years for the rest of the story. Book 10 is coming out soon, and will probably be translated a lot faster than the rest, so you should catch up by then. Seriously, it's not worth waiting years just to find out what happens. The story gets more interesting after book 4.

>>34235433
Pretty fail, OP. I is disappoint

>>34235662
>cartoon shoe

ITT: Troll biters

>>34236102
Wow, ten books? That'll give me something to read for a while. Well if the translations are ok then I'll check it out then.

its even better

The books are just as shitty as the anime.

So if you like shit then I guess you will like the anime.

wait so when the books came out did everyone read them? Or was it the show that made the books popular?

>>34236102
no, it is not fine. i would wait if i wasn't impatient

>>34236595

The books were already popular, so the show was made, which made the books more popular.

>>34236595
The books were popular in Japan, but nobody knew about them in America until the anime.

>>34236595
who knows, man, who knows?

>>34236807
oh ok. Well it really seems like no one really answered my question but thats cool.

>>34236884

What were you even asking?

>>34236613

I'm patient enough to wait for readable translations. but that's just me.

>>34235662
You must be new here. Use this if you continue to stay.

You will become part of the hivemind...

>>34236927
If the cartoon show they made based off the books was any good. Didn't really get a response out of anyone.

>>34237007

He doesn't care about any of that. Never post that shit again.

>>34237025
It's fine, there's nothing spectacular about it. It's only worth watching if you want to see some scenes from the novels animated.

>>34237025

But that's why I posted a link to >>34234570, about 40 minutes ago.

>>34237007
this guide looks like it could come in handy. Thanks.

huh, so I youtubed the show and saw the opening. Kind of neat to see the characters I was reading about in motion.

>>34237109
Anytime.

So wait, wait, the novels actually introduced someone to anime?
This is just a troll right?

>>34237007
You should make a new version that spells "Bakabt.com" correctly. I have too many things running to take care of it myself.

>>34237196

yes and everyone has forgotten that it's a troll thread.

>>34236957
>>34236613
Those translations are totally readable. The translation isn't inaccurate, and there's nothing really horrible about the phrasing they chose. I didn't notice anything that detracted from my enjoyment of the story at all.

The answer is YES.

Now fucking watch it, bitch.

I don't see why this thread would make someone rage. The novels came before the anime. Shouldn't one read the novels first?

>>34237196
It's actually kind of believable, someone might have just wanted to recommend the series to a friend who wasn't into anime, and therefore only mentioned the books.

>>34237384

I know, if it is a troll, it's quite convincing.

>>34237348
Yes, most fans in Japan read the novels first so there's no reason why we shouldn't do the same thing.

>>34237348
I did say earlier my friend recommended these to me but he didn't tell me that there was a cartoon show they made also based off the same books. He thought I would have been turned off by that fact. I don't see why to be honest, I already like the opening so far and I'm going to go ahead and watch the first episode on Youtube. If I like it I think I'll go ahead and buy the dvds.

>>34237436
Don't watch the dub, because the second season and movie aren't dubbed yet, so you'd have to switch languages halfway through the series. Also Kyon's Japanese VA is godtier. (Sugita Tomokazu).

>>34237384
Maybe if it were somewhere else, but who on /a/ hasn't seen the Haruhi anime, let alone heard of it? Calling an anime a cartoon is bait word that trolls overuse, too.

>>34237487
Well if thats the case then I'll stick to the original japanese audio. Is the dub bad like those kung fu film dubs? When I saw this one film called Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon I preferred the chinese dub over the english one. My only real exception is the Jackie Chan films and the Bruce Lee ones.

>>34237436

No...no, really, don't watch it on youtube. There's links to download them in the other thread, that's why I posted them...there's no need to buy them either, unless you like really want to for some reason. Only the first season is released on DVD, though.

>>34237530

The point is that he clearly hasn't been on /a/ before. But that's the major pont of contention here - how did he find this place, and why is he asking us specifically?

>>34237592
Here's the first season: http://www.bakabt.com/130284-suzumiya-haruhi-no-yuutsu-the-melancholy-of-haruhi-suzumiya-hitsuji.htm
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season 2: http://www.bakabt.com/148060-suzumiya-haruhi-no-yuuutsu-2009-848x480-h-264-aac-chihiro.html

>>34237592

Anime dubbing is rock bottom in the voice acting industry. Don't expect anything from it, apart from a very small handful of shows (Cowboy Bebop, Ghibli movies, etc...)

And yes, we've all heard of that movie. Everyone has.

>>34237652

Maybe post the afk ones? He probably doesn't even know how to work mkvs.

>>34237530
I'm a bit confused by you calling me a troll.My friend did say coming here and posting this might have people calling me that. I'll be totally honest and admit that if my friend had told me that there was a cartoon show based off of this book series I'd probably pass it up. But the fact that he didn't was probably for the best. After reading the first book I thought why hasn't anyone made a movie based off this? Why do we have to have terrible book movies like Twilight instead of something like this?

>>34237686
Ok, I wasn't sure which to go with.

These are lower quality though, OP, though some say the sub group did a better job than the other one:
http://www.bakabt.com/144505-the-melancholy-of-haruhi-suzumiya-a-f-k-xvid.html
http://www.bakabt.com/148096-suzumiya-haruhi-no-y-utsu-the-melancholy-of-haruhi-suzumiya-season-2-a-
f-k.html

>>34237756
Have you ever watched an anime before, or will this be the first one?

>>34237596
And it's because of that point that it becomes obvious that he has been here and is just faking. It's very common on /a/. If you can't see through a farce as simple as this, maybe you're the newbie.

It's animation, not a cartoon.

>>34237756
Twilight is more socially acceptable than Japanese cartoons I'm afraid.

My recommendation to you is to get the first season of the anime away. I prefer the subs myself, because the girl they got to play Haruhi has a delicious voice, but you can do whatever you want.

Also, they made a second season (kinda) and a movie based off of two of the other novels.Whether or not you want to read the novels before you watch the shows is up to you but you should do both either way.

>>34237596

A search for "anime board" on Google puts 4chan on the first page. Just a thought.

>>34237596
well my friend is the one that told me about 4chan after showing me this video about anonymous that Fox did. He's really big into manga and "anime".
Here's the link for it. He though it was really funny.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNO6G4ApJQY

anyways why shouldn't I buy the first season? It doesn't help to download it off the net when its available to buy, aren't I doing a disservice to the creators if I'm just going to download the show and not ever buy it?

>>34237976

You're really pushing it here.

>anyways why shouldn't I buy the first season? It doesn't help to download it off the net when its available to buy, aren't I doing a disservice to the creators if I'm just going to download the show and not ever buy it?

Now I know you're a troll.

>>34237976

Troll thread confirmed. Oh well, was cute while it lasted

>>34237976

Sorry bub, but the gig is up

>>34237976
Ok, I was trying to believe you but you're sounding more and more trollish with each post.

Anyway, you don't need to buy it unless you already watched it and liked it. The studio got money from the American distributor for the licensing fee, but they only make a tiny bit off of sales after that initial amount. Most of your money would just go to paying for more dubs, not original content. Buying the books as they come out is a better way to support the original author.

>>34237958
>the subs myself, because the girl they got to play Haruhi has a delicious voice

I think you may need to invest in a hearing aid.

>>34238108
No, I'm being serious here. Put yourself in their shoes. Wouldn't you be pissed off if you found out that someone wasn't buying your show and instead downloading it off the internet?
Maybe I'm just one of those people that buys everything they watch, listen to, or read, or play.
Why does it all of a sudden mean that if I want to buy something instead of downloading it off the net I'm suddenly a troll?

>>34238286

Man, I used to watch the Simpsons every day after work, but I'd never buy the DVDs.

>>34237276
There are a few editing errors (spleling, phrasing were awkward) with baka-tsuki's translations, though I've (tried to) remove them in these pdf's:
http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=cb1629d75538fb15dd3adf6c26a68f7c681a23a94a0d8921b878de785cc0f59e

also, selfpromotion

>>34238550

>spleling

Irony

...Oh, you idiots are finally starting to realize? Well, you should be commended for being so nice and helpful, even if it was to a liar.
Besides that, he's not a troll, he's just faking. Please don't overuse that damned word more than it already has been.

>>34238200
no, its you who needs to check his ears

>>34238286
Japanese people got to watch it for free on tv before deciding whether or not they wanted to buy the DVDs. By downloading it, that's all you're doing. Seriously, if you buy the English DVD, only a few pennies go to the studio that made it. All you would be doing is paying the American voice actors who did the dub (which isn't that good) and the American distributor that makes money off of shows it didn't make. The only reason to support the American anime industry is if you really, really like dubs. If you feel so conscientious that you absolutely must pay the studio, just watch the downloaded version and buy the Japanese DVD for collection purposes.

>>34238485
but that's totally different. Watching the simpsons on tv is completely different than downloading a show off the internet. Why am I all of a sudden being taken less serious if I say something along the lines of "You should buy it if you can".

0/10 trying too hard

>>34238614
The best way to show people what's been fixed is to give them an example of how it was broken

>>34238715

Because you're on the internet?

>>34238715

Why is downloading something off the internet, watching it, then deleting the file any different from turning on the tv, watching it, then turning it off?

This is just getting sad and desperate now.

>>34238697
Honestly I'm not doing it out of some urge to give my money to voice actors, I'm just doing it because I'd rather have it on DVD instead. Thats all there is too it. I didn't think that by buying it I'd be doing a huge disservice to everyone. I mean when I buy movies does that all of a sudden make me a bad person?

>>34238996
Ok, that's a good enough reason. You just made it sound like you felt some kind of obligation to pay for it.

So, whatever became of the first chapter of book 10? I know it was uploaded last night, but did we ever get a summary of it?

>>34238804
Maybe, I didn't think I'd cause everyone here to turn on me because I want to buy it on dvd. Either way I'm going to find my own way to watch the show and if I enjoy it I'll talk to my friend about it.

>This thread

I actually bought Melancholy and Sighs from my Waldenbooks for like $5 a piece around X-mas. I finished Melancholy but I haven't started Sighs on account of both the books being on my bookshelf at home.

>>34239159
buy anime at rightstuf.com

dont ever tell /a/

>>34239141
Thank you! I didn't think I was getting through to anyone. It's never been an obligation for me to buy anything that is available on dvd or any other form of media for that matter. I mean I wonder if this is how people would react about something else entirely different. I mean I'm a big Beatles fan, I own the CDs and the Parlophone records (those are the original UK ones, the american ones were done by capitol records). I'm pretty sure there is a way to download them off the net but I don't. I mean I'm a big fan of the beatles and I'm willing to buy the CDs and records instead of downloading them off the net. That's how I feel about this book series, I'm a fan now so I really don't mind spending money on this stuff.

>>34239240
Yeah I got mine from Waldenbooks too. Same price actually.